to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
problematical statement; controversial statement
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
proposal; offer; request; application
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to blame; to find fault with
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(distant) howling; backbiting
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to cross the line; to go too far
to rest; to relax; to repose
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
another day; some other day
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
had better ...; had better not ...
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper